Remarks on Turkish Public Institutions Engaged in the Internationalization of Higher Education (IoHE)

Authors : Berna Yüner, Barış Eriçok, Behiye Ertaş

Pages : 41-57

Doi:10.53478/yuksekogretim.1338106

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Using document analysis, this study aims to examine the role and contributions of Turkish public institutions in the internationalization of higher education (IoHE) using the framework of neo-institutionalization theory. Within the scope of the research, 20 policy documents prepared by decision-making bodies such as the Turkish Presidency, ministries, CoHE, and public foundations in Türkiye were analyzed through content analysis. This study illuminates the intricate network of actors shaping the Internationalization of Higher Education (IoHE) landscape in Türkiye, with CoHE, universities, ministries, and public foundations collaborating closely. Through the neo-institutionalization lens, CoHE emerges as the linchpin, steering Türkiye\\\'s universities towards global integration, embodying the coercive isomorphism emphasized by the theory. Moreover, a spectrum of key institutions, including MoNE, the Ministry of Science, Industry, and Technology, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the YEE, and the TMF, play pivotal roles in Türkiye\\\'s IoHE landscape. The motivations of these entities, viewed through mimetic and normative isomorphism, blend to shape Türkiye\\\'s higher education internationalization efforts, as outlined by neo-institutionalization theory. Furthermore, the study underscores the rising significance of public foundations alongside traditional institutions in the IoHE realm. Notably, local institutions are adopting global behaviours, reflecting the mimicking pressures within Türkiye\\\'s higher education. However, despite Türkiye\\\'s substantial progress in higher education internationalization, a crucial gap emerges: the lack of a comprehensive roadmap defining the roles of all stakeholders. This gap, echoing the uncertainties of neo-institutionalization theory, underscores the need for a unified vision among Türkiye\\\'s diverse IoHE stakeholders.
Keywords : Uluslararasılaşma, Yükseköğretimin Uluslararasılaşması, Uluslararasılaşmanın Yönetimi, Türk Kamu Kurumları, Yeni-kurumsallaşma Yeorisi.